Age 28
Shane Gunhammer
Sober sinceIt was like I hit the lowest point of my life, and then forced myself to stay there. 21-26 years old was the darkest time of my life.
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Sober Stories
Real people, real recovery. Honest accounts of what it was like, what happened, and what life looks like now — shared to remind anyone still struggling that they are not alone.
Age 35
Clent
Sober sinceEveryday was a fighting battle with my addiction. I spent nearly 19 years focusing on the parties and getting wasted. My life was consumed of nothing but lost memories because I was too drun...
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Jeff Pomietlarz
Sober sinceOver the last two years my life has totally turned around. I can look in the mirror and enjoy what I see
Read storyAge 32
Duayne
Sober sinceA revolving door of complete misery, hopelessness mixed with numbing all my emotions with any form substance.
Read storyAge 27
Ryen
Sober sinceDrinking typically an 18 rack a day, maybe on the weekends I'd shake it up a bit with a 4 pack a double IPAs and a 30 rack, bottle of bacardi 100 proof and a bag of dandy would fall into the...
Read storyAge 34
Gabby
Sober sinceQuitting drinking was something I always said hungover because I knew I overdid it. But this time I meant it.
Read storyAge 60
Jean Anderson
Sober sinceThe hardest thing I’ve ever done, and hands down, the best thing I’ve ever done.
Read storyAge 35
Ellen Elizabeth
Sober sinceI was living a double life. Ellen the welcoming, put together professional and Ellen the violent, angry, black out drinker. I put on a show for everyone, but deep inside, I loathed myself fo...
Read storyAge 47
Brock Sabo
Sober sinceAs a life long drug and alcohol user, my days were always a hustle. I had to do what I could to survive and support my habit. The grim end was near as crack cocaine and alcohol consumed my l...
Read storyAge 25
Melanie
Sober sinceMy name’s Mel and I’m a 25 year-old recovering alcoholic. About a year and a half ago I was sitting in a bathtub on my third bottle of wine deliberating if I should kill myself. I knew the d...
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